House of Commons
Session 2010-12
House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday
6th December 2011
No. 234
Tuesday 6 December 2011
The House met at 2.30 pm.
PRAYERS.
1 Private Bills [Lords]: London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 13 December.
2 Private Bills [Lords]: Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions) Bill [Lords]: Second Reading
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 13 December.
3 Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
4 Statement: Benefits uprating (Steve Webb)
5 Registration of Commercial Lobbying Interests: Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23)
Motion made and Question proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a public register of organisations that carry out lobbying of Parliament for commercial gain; to make provision for disclosure of expenditure by such organisations; and for connected purposes.-(John Cryer.)
Motion opposed (Standing Order No. 23(1)).
Question put, and agreed to.
Ordered, That John Cryer, Natascha Engel, Mr Dennis Skinner, Lisa Nandy, Kelvin Hopkins, Grahame M. Morris, Bob Russell, Caroline Lucas, Mr Tom Watson and Valerie Vaz present the Bill.
John Cryer accordingly presented the Bill.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012, and to be printed (Bill 258).
6 The Economy
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the economy.-(The Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
Mr Alan Campbell claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).
Question put, That the Question be now put.
Question agreed to.
Question accordingly put.
The House divided.
Division No. 408.
Ayes: 79 (Tellers: James Duddridge, Mr Shailesh Vara).
Noes: 213 (Tellers: Phil Wilson, Jonathan Ashworth).
Question accordingly negatived.
7 Statutory Instruments: Motion for Approval
Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid before this House on 14 November, be approved.-(Greg Hands.)
Question agreed to.
8 Business of the House (13 December)
Ordered, That at the sitting on Tuesday 13 December paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Mr Nigel Dodds as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.-(Greg Hands.)
9 Business of the House (14 December)
Ordered, That at the sitting on Wednesday 14 December paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.-(Greg Hands.)
10 Delegated Legislation
Ordered, That the draft Daventry (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.-(Greg Hands.)
11 Adjournment
Subject: Disposal of short-life homes in Lambeth (Kate Hoey).
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-(Greg Hands.)
House adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 9(7)).
Adjourned at 10.48 pm until tomorrow.
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Other proceedings
Changes to Notices Given
12 Safety of Medicines Bill
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 20 January 2012.
General Committees: Reports
13 Second Delegated Legislation Committee
Mrs Linda Riordan (Chair) reported the Draft Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011.
Reports from Select Committees
14 Backbench Business Committee
Determination of business to be taken on 15 December, with Annex containing a transcript of representations made on 6 December, to be published (Natascha Engel).
15 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Pub companies: Follow-up to the Government Response:
(1) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1690-i);
(2) Written evidence, to be published
(Mr Adrian Bailey).
16 Defence Committee
(1) The Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties: Seventh Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 15 and 29 June, 7 and 14 September and 19 October (HC 762);
(2) Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2010–2011: Written evidence, to be published
(Mr James Arbuthnot).
17 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
(1) The draft National Policy Statement for Hazardous Waste: Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1465);
(2) The outcome of the independent Farming Regulation Task Force: Government response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2010–12: Ninth Special Report, to be printed (HC 1669);
(3) Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Greening the Common Agricultural Policy: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) The Welfare of Laying Hens Directive-Implications for the egg industry: Written evidence, to be published
(Miss Anne McIntosh).
18 Foreign Affairs Committee
British foreign policy and the ‘Arab Spring’: the transition to democracy: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1672-ii) (Richard Ottaway).
19 Health Committee
Social Care: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1583-iv) (Mr Stephen Dorrell).
20 Home Affairs Committee
Roots of violent radicalisation: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1446-vii) (Keith Vaz).
21 Human Rights (Joint Committee on)
(1) Legislative Scrutiny: Welfare Reform Bill: Twenty-first Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 11 October (HC 1704);
(2) Legislative Scrutiny: Written evidence, to be published;
(3) The human rights implications of the Justice and Security Green Paper: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living: Written evidence, to be published
(Dr Hywel Francis).
22 Justice Committee
The budget and structure of the MoJ: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1679-i) (Sir Alan Beith).
23 Members’ Expenses (Committee on)
The Operation of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009: First Report, with written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 18 and 25 October (HC 1484-I and -II) (Adam Afriyie).
24 Public Administration (Select Committee on)
(1) Appointment of the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority: Sixteenth Report, with Appendices and written evidence, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report, and written evidence reported and ordered to be published on 10 May (HC 910I and II);
(2) Pre-appointment hearing for the post of the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1634-i)
(Mr Bernard Jenkin).
25 Standards and Privileges (Committee on)
Registration of Staff of All-Party Groups: Twenty-first Report, with an Appendix, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1689) (Mr Kevin Barron).
26 Transport Committee
(1) Thameslink rolling stock procurement:
(i) Eleventh Report, to be printed, with the Formal Minutes relating to the Report (HC 1543);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Draft Civil Aviation Bill:
(i) Evidence, to be printed (HC 1694-i);
(ii) Written evidence, to be published;
(3) Sulphur emissions by ships: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) The work of the DSA: Written evidence, to be published;
(5) The work of the DVLA: Written evidence, to be published
(Mrs Louise Ellman).
27 Treasury Committee
Autumn Statement 2011: Evidence, to be printed (HC 1691-ii) (Mr Andrew Tyrie).
[WH, No. 153]
Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at 9.30 am.
Adjournment
Subjects:
Effects of sport in reducing youth crime (Damian Collins).
Mental health of veterans (Hazel Blears).
Proposal for an Arctic Convoy Veterans Medal (Caroline Dinenage).
Overnight staffing of police stations (Ian Austin).
Government policy on Zimbabwe (Andrew Selous).
Motion made and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-(Nick Herbert.)
Sitting adjourned without Question put (Standing Order No. 10(11)).
Adjourned at 2.00 pm until tomorrow.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Immigration
Draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Theresa May).
2 Regulatory Reform
Draft Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Vince Cable).
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Corporation Tax
Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2912), dated 6 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (David Gauke).
4 Excise
(1) Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) Regulations 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2905), dated 6 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith); and
(2) Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2011 (S.I., 2011, No. 2904), dated 5 December 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Chloe Smith).
Withdrawn Papers:
5 Regulatory Reform
Draft Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2011 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (laid 29 November 2011).